MM IB a good route to M7 MBA programs?

Is it possible to go from a MM firm into an MBA business schools">M7 MBA programme after a 2 year analyst stint or would I need a bit more experience as it's not BB. I ask as I have just completed an internship at a MM firm and unsure if I could land a FT position at a BB with only this experience, whereas I am likely to get an offer from the firm I interned at if I apply.

 

I would guess you need more than 2 years experience at a MM firm, unless you have amazing extracurriculars that you continue with or bring in deals for your bank etc. This is because you'll be competing against analysts from BB firms, and most of them will have done something after their analyst stint.

 
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Assuming you have the pre-reqs (i.e. strong GPA, significant W/E, strong/balanced GMAT, leadership examples, and ECs) you will need to somehow differentiate yourself from other bankers who have similar backgrounds. You can do this by getting involved in the community, engaging in teamwork activities, and executing on your application essays.

With the background you described you would not have a problem cracking the MBA business schools">M7 or any of the top 15 schools.

I don't want to begin the debate regarding the value of an MBA but I was surprised by your comment that an analyst from a top BB would not gain value by obtaining a top-tier MBA. The top analysts may be asked back for a 3rd year and the real super-stars move up to associates or get opps in PE/HF but what happens after that when they are surrounded by their colleagues who all have MBAs?

 

Last I checked an MBA wasn't an IB thing, it was a business world thing. Like JBS lets not discuss the value of an MBA, however, a finger painter from Tuscon has just as as a chance as the MM or BB analyst if they had everything equal minus what they did for work experience. Don't be naive.

 

Like these guys said, if you can differentiate yourself, I think you have as good a chance at a top guy coming out of Goldman. A good buddy of mine was 4.0 out of a non-ivy target, 3-years as a MM analyst (awarded best new analyst of entering class), 730 on GMAT and has his choice of just about any grad school. A lot is about what you do while you are getting your work experience. They want people who will add value to the program, not just ones with good names on their resume.

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Pretty hard cuz there are so many applicants from IB while not as many from MBB. Also, MBB guys just develop more attractive skill sets (team work, problem solving, etc) than ib guys for bschools.

 
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Pretty hard cuz there are so many applicants from IB while not as many from MBB. Also, MBB guys just develop more attractive skill sets (team work, problem solving, etc) than ib guys for bschools.

I doubt this statement is true. BB banking classes are 80-100 each, and there are around 400 in M+B+B. While nearly all people in MBB apply to b school after 2 years, most people in BB go to the buy side first.

 
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Dude, not to worry, you will get in everywhere you apply.

Applications to grad school are grueling, and where you work is not nearly as important as what you are responsible for while you are there. In other words, it doesn't matter that you're going to a MM firm. In fact in my numerous conversations w/ my school's adcom, assuming you are able to check the boxes on prerequisite grades and scores, they are mostly focused on where you are heading, how the MBA will help you get there, and how you'd fit in w/ the rest of the class they put together.

Anyone who says that an IB firm will help or hurt your application chances doesn't seem to have much insight into business school.

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